Agatha Christie Quotes

When you find that people are not telling you the truth—look out!

It is a curious thought, but it is only when you see people looking ridiculous that you realize just how much you love them.

In the midst of life, we are in death.

Youth is a failing only too easily outgrown.

Young men are sadly degenerate nowadays.

You’re apt to be done down, you know, if you don’t speak anything but good American.

You won’t turn people into angels by appealing to their better natures just yet awhile—but by judicious force you can coerce them into behaving more or less decently to one another to go on with.

You should employ your little grey cells.

You say your life is your own. But can you dare to ignore the chance that you are taking part in a gigantic drama under the orders of a divine Producer? Your cue may not come till the end of the play–it may be totally unimportant, a mere walking-on part, but upon it may hang the issues of the play if you do not give the cue to another player. The whole edifice may crumple. You as you, may not matter to anyone in the world, but you as a person in a particular place may matter unimaginably.

You know what they tell you to do when you’re assessing the value of your hand? If you’re defending – count the winners – but if you’re attacking count the losers.

You gave too much rein to your imagination. Imagination is a good servant, and a bad master. The simplest explanation is always the most likely.

You cannot make a revolution without honest men. The instinct of the populace is infallible.